Mkikuyu Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mkikuyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkikuyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mkikuyu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mkikuyu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mkikuyu occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkikuyu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Mkikuyu is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Mkikuyu are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya Mkikuyu is most frequent in: Kwale County, where 50 percent are found and Taita Taveta County, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya Mkikuyu exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkiku837/
Makukuyu801/
Makiku77216/
Mikuku7766/
Mukiku7723/
Mikuuk772/
Mikuuc771/
Mikiku771/
Mukyukuyu751/
Mkik73515/
Mokukyu71125/
Mukiaku7197/
Makioku7138/
Makikui7130/
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Mokiyuk7112/
Mwikugu719/
Mukuyikuyi716/
Mikaiku715/
Makuiku714/
Maikuku713/
M'Kiugu712/
Mikiugu711/
Makikou711/
Mukhiky711/
Mukaiku711/
Mekik67706/
Mkuku67693/
Mkika67589/
Mkaku67568/
Mikuć67261/
Makik67246/
Mkiko6794/
Mukik6737/
Mikuk6737/
Makuyuka6721/
Mikuc6720/
Miekughu6716/
Makikyah6715/
Mkiki6712/
Makukuya6712/
Mickiyuk6710/
Mekuikeu6710/
Mwaikuku677/
Mukuyuga677/
Mkugu676/
Mokik675/
Mkaik674/
Mchukuyu674/
Mwakikyo673/
Mkeku673/
Mikik672/
Migakuya672/
Makyikya672/
Mikhiyuk672/
Mkkyk671/
Mukikayi671/
Mkwik671/
Mukuikue671/
Mukhiaku671/
Mukaikyo671/
Mikougue671/
Makyikyi671/
Makuyuku671/
Maikyugh671/
Mikikoue671/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mkikuyu
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